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Time Zone: Bradford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Starke is the Seat for Bradford County.

Bradford County was founded December 21, 1858 and was created by taking area from New River County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bradford had a population of 28,201 people. This is a decrease of 1.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,536 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradford represented 0.15% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Bradford County:

  • Brooker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Brooker is located in Bradford County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
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  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Hampton is located in Bradford County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Lawtey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Lawtey is located in Bradford County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
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  • Starke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Starke is located in Bradford County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starke <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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